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en“Launch” Program Reaching Out to the Business Communityhttp://www.ciu.edu/newsstory/launch-program-reaching-out-business-community
<div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="http://www.ciu.edu/sites/default/files/Launch-%28for-web%29.jpg" width="500" height="498" alt="Entrepreneurs at a CIU Launch event. " title="Columbia area entrepreneurs sharing ideas at CIU&#039;s &quot;Grow Your Business&quot; event last spring. " /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The outreach of the Columbia International University <a href="http://www.ciu.edu/academics/undergraduate-majors-and-programs/majors/business-organizational-leadership">Business &amp; Organizational Leadership Program</a> is getting the attention of the business community in the Columbia area. Of special interest is “Launch,” a cutting-edge resource facility assisting area businesses and ministries, while offering students vocational training beyond the classroom.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:26:18 +0000bob.holmes1060976 at http://www.ciu.eduAnnual Christian Life Conference focuses on Prayer, Life of Gideonhttp://www.ciu.edu/newsstory/annual-christian-life-conference-focuses-prayer-life-gideon
<div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="http://www.ciu.edu/sites/default/files/CLC-Pastor-Womack%28forweb%29.jpg" width="500" height="750" alt="Pastor James Womack " title="Christian Life Conference speaker Pastor James Womack of Destiny Church in Fort Worth, Texas (Photo by Mary Ellen Abbott, CIU student photographer)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p align="center">Michael A. Lanier and Bob Holmes</p><p>Columbia International University’s annual Christian Life Conference was cut short this year by Hurricane Irma. But students were still impacted by the heartfelt prayers of new <a href="http://www.ciu.edu/about-ciu/faculty-and-administration">CIU President Mark Smith</a> and two days of messages from <a href="http://discoverdestiny.org/team/pastor-james-r-womack/">Pastor James Womack</a> of Destiny Church in Fort Worth, Texas. </p></div></div></div>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 20:37:36 +0000bob.holmes1060971 at http://www.ciu.eduAnd They're Off! CIU Begins House Collective with Kickoff Eventhttp://www.ciu.edu/newsstory/and-theyre-ciu-begins-house-collective-kickoff-event
<div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="http://www.ciu.edu/sites/default/files/throwdown-sap%28forweb%29.jpg" width="870" height="485" alt="The House of Sapientia performs. " title="The House of Sapientia searches for Wisdom. (Photos by Mary Ellen Abbott, CIU student photographer)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p align="center">By Michael A. Lanier</p><p align="center">CIU Student Writer</p><p>The second year of CIU's new <a href="http://www.ciu.edu/campus-life/house-collective">House Collective</a> competition got underway in early September with a time of food, fellowship and fun at the House Kickoff. The main event at the Kickoff was the Throwdown as the six houses performed skits, songs, choreography, and anything else that might win them the most house points from a panel of faculty judges. </p></div></div></div>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:48:08 +0000bob.holmes1060936 at http://www.ciu.eduA Postcard Home: What we did during Hurricane Irmahttp://www.ciu.edu/newsstory/postcard-home-what-we-did-during-hurricane-irma
<div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="http://www.ciu.edu/sites/default/files/Irma%20Cleanup%20%28for%20web%29.jpg" width="1948" height="2436" alt="Cleaning up after Hurricane Irma" title="Playing &quot;Pick-Up-Sticks.&quot; A group of CIU men clean up the mess Irma left behind. (Photo by Niki McIntosh) " /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>What do you do on a college campus when the outer bands of a large hurricane have enough strength to turn off the lights and cancel classes? You pray and then you make the best of it. </p><p>CIU was closed on Monday and Tuesday Sept. 11 and 12 as the “fingers” of Hurricane Irma knocked out power with a top wind gust of 51 miles per hour.</p><p>The decision was made by the administration on the preceding Thursday to close the following Monday so students could make arrangements to be with family if need be. Power outages brought a second day off.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 19:24:27 +0000bob.holmes1060926 at http://www.ciu.eduTake Me Out to the Ball Gamehttp://www.ciu.edu/newsstory/take-me-out-ball-game
<div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="http://www.ciu.edu/sites/default/files/Fireflies%20Crowd%20%28forweb%29.jpg" width="770" height="817" alt="CIU students at Spirit Communications Park. " title="CIU students rooting for the Fireflies." /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p align="center"><strong>CIU Night with the Columbia Fireflies</strong></p><p align="center"><strong>By Michael A. Lanier and Bob Holmes</strong></p><p>For the second year in a row, the Columbia International University family enjoyed an August night out at Spirit Communications Park to watch the Class A minor league <a href="http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t3705">Columbia Fireflies</a> in action. The Fireflies are an affiliate of Major League Baseball’s <a href="https://www.mlb.com/mets">New York Mets</a>.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 15:28:14 +0000bob.holmes1060786 at http://www.ciu.eduSometimes You Want to Go Where Everybody Knows Your Namehttp://www.ciu.edu/newsstory/sometimes-you-want-go-where-everybody-knows-your-name
<div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="http://www.ciu.edu/sites/default/files/Grace-Coffee-Drinkers%28forweb%29.jpg" width="750" height="483" alt="Grace coffee brings together friends in the Rossi Student Center " title="Enjoying the grand opening of Grace Coffee in the Rossi Student Center (Photo by CIU student photographer Alicia Heatherly)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p align="center">By Michael A. Lanier</p><p align="center">CIU Student Writer</p><p>Columbia International University celebrated the grand opening of a new addition to the campus community: the <a href="https://www.gracecoffeecompany.com/">Grace Coffee Company</a> bar. Dozens gathered at Grace’s location in the Rossi Student Center on a Friday evening to enjoy quality coffee and conversation.</p><p>“I think it's great that this really brings community into the student center,” said junior McKenzie Brackett.</p></div></div></div>Mon, 28 Aug 2017 19:11:01 +0000bob.holmes1060741 at http://www.ciu.eduConvocation Challenge: Praying Like Elijahhttp://www.ciu.edu/newsstory/convocation-challenge-praying-elijah
<div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="http://www.ciu.edu/sites/default/files/Convocation-Smith-at-Podium%28forweb%29.jpg" width="750" height="880" alt="CIU President Dr. Mark Smith" title="CIU President Dr. Mark Smith gives Convocation challenge. (Photo by CIU student photographer Mary Ellen Abbott)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p align="center">CIU President Dr. Mark Smith Convenes New School Year</p><p align="center">By Michael A. Lanier</p><p align="center">CIU Student Writer</p><p>The new school year has officially “convened” at Columbia International University. The annual Convocation ceremony Aug. 24, featuring a procession of the faculty in full academic regalia, set the tone for the 2017-2018 academic year and introduced new <a href="http://www.ciu.edu/about-ciu/faculty-and-administration/our-president">CIU President Dr. Mark Smith</a> to the student body. </p></div></div></div>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 21:00:40 +0000bob.holmes1060736 at http://www.ciu.eduCIU Celebrates Solar Eclipsehttp://www.ciu.edu/newsstory/ciu-celebrates-solar-eclipse
<div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="http://www.ciu.edu/sites/default/files/Eclipse-Students%28forweb%29.jpg" width="750" height="538" alt="CIU students are joined by the Rams mascot on Sessions Field. (Photo by Seth Berry)" title="A friend joins CIU students at the eclipse watch party. (Photo by Seth Berry)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p align="center">By Michael A. Lanier</p><p align="center">CIU Student Writer</p><p>The beginning of the new school year at Columbia International University was marked like no other in the nearly 100-year history of the school. The first day of classes were moved back one day so the CIU family could take in a total solar eclipse.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 22 Aug 2017 14:50:06 +0000bob.holmes1060706 at http://www.ciu.eduWelcome Class of 2021!http://www.ciu.edu/newsstory/welcome-class-2021
<div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="http://www.ciu.edu/sites/default/files/Room-mates-Emily-Hernandez-%28left%29-and-Mary-Wood-discussing-room-arrangements%28forWeb%29.jpg" width="500" height="280" alt="Columbia International University roommates Emily Hernandez (left) and Emily Wood discuss room arrangements." title="Emily Hernandez reacts as her roommate Mary Wood points out the many ways they can arrange their room." /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p align="center">By Bob Holmes</p><p>The only thing higher than the humidity on CIU registration and move-in day were the spirits of the Class of 2021. With the assistance of smiling upperclassmen volunteers, the freshmen and their families carried boxes, bedding and even a couple bass guitars to into the residence halls of CIU. Officially, the high temperature in Columbia on Aug.16 was 98 degrees, but the dozens of volunteers made the transition from car trunk into the air conditioning a quick move.</p></div></div></div>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:06:34 +0000bob.holmes1060686 at http://www.ciu.eduBrothers Sign CIU Athletic Scholarships — Together http://www.ciu.edu/newsstory/brothers-sign-ciu-athletic-scholarships-together
<div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="http://www.ciu.edu/sites/default/files/Byars-Brothers%28forweb%29.jpg" width="500" height="261" alt="The Byars brothers with their CIU coaches (l-r) Cross Country and Track Coach Jud Brooker, Braydon Byars, Dominik Byars and Men&#039;s Soccer Coach Bill Brindley " title="The Byars brothers with their CIU coaches (l-r) Cross Country and Track Coach Jud Brooker, Braydon Byars, Dominik Byars and Men&#039;s Soccer Coach Bill Brindley " /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Brothers Dominik and Braydon Byars were on different paths after high school. But the brothers will be much closer to each other again after signing athletic scholarships the same day at Columbia International University. They’ll even room together.</p><p>Their stepfather, Winn Fitzgerald says, “It was like God stepped in for this to happen.”</p><p>The Byars brothers played high school sports at Brookland-Cayce High School just outside Columbia. At CIU, Braydon will run cross country and track. Dominik will play soccer. </p></div></div></div>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 18:13:00 +0000bob.holmes1060676 at http://www.ciu.edu